Managing Your Woodlands: A Template for Your Plans for the Future Owner(s) Name(s) ___________________________________________________________________________ Owner(s) Mailing Address(es) ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Owner(s) Phone Number(s) __________________________________________________________________ Owner(s) Email(s) ___________________________________________________________________________ Owner(s) _________________________________________________________________________ Signature(s)_________________________________________________________________________ Plan Author _________________________________________________________________________ Plan Author Mailing Address ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Plan Author Phone Number __________________________________________________________________ Plan Author Email ___________________________________________________________________________ Plan Author Signature _______________________________________________________________________ Date of Original Plan Completion ______________________ Revision date(s)______________________ Please note: Informal updates to the plan can be made with handwritten notes. Be sure to include a date and initial these notes throughout the management plan. October 1, 2015 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................. 3 Property Description ............................................................................................................... 4 Property History ..................................................................................................................... 5 Forest Management Goals ...................................................................................................... 5 Property Map(s) ....................................................................................................................... 6 Forest Natural Resources Enhancement and Protection ................................................... 7 Protect Special Sites and Social Considerations ............................................................... 7 Air, Water, and Soil Protection .......................................................................................... 8 Fish, Wildlife and Biodiversity .......................................................................................... 9 Management of Forest Resources ................................................................................... 10 Stand Level Information ..................................................................................................... 11 Stand Objectives .............................................................................................................. 11 Stand Current Conditions ............................................................................................... 11 Stand Desired Future Stand Condition ........................................................................... 12 Forest Management Activities ......................................................................................... 14 Management Activity Schedule and Tracking .................................................................. 15 Signatures and Approvals .................................................................................................... 16 October 1, 2015 2 Acknowledgements This template should be used in association with the landowner and the forester guides which include detailed instructions on how to correctly complete the template to develop a management plan that will meet the requirements for the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the US Forest Service Forest Stewardship Program. Please refer to the guide when working with your forester or natural resource professional to develop your plan. This template was developed by the US Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the American Forest Foundation’s American Tree Farm System (ATFS). This national template is based heavily on the Montana Forest Stewardship and Tree Farm management plan developed by Forestry Professor Dr. Peter Kolb of Montana State University http://www.msuextension.org/forestry/ . His intent was to provide an easy to use, practical, and ecologically based guide for forest landowners: 1) who wished to assess their forests for its unique qualities and value, 2) that wanted to develop an action plan that conserves the functionality and productivity of their forest, 3) that desire an efficient and independent forest plan that combines the criteria of state, national and international certification and cost-share programs. We also incorporated and utilized the following state joint Forest Stewardship, ATFS and NRCS templates in the development of the National Template: • Mississippi Forest Stewardship Management Plan developed by the Mississippi Stewardship Forest, Mississippi Forestry Commission and the US Forest Service • Missouri Common Forest Plan Format developed by the Missouri Department of Conservation and NRCS • Oregon Forest Stewardship Plan Template develop by Oregon State University Forestry Extension Program Thanks to the following reviewers: Tim Albritton, Dean Berry, Karen Bennett, Jill Butler, Dave Casey, Linda Casey, Jim Cathcart, Bill Chaney, Wade Conn, Dean Cumbia, Robert Etheridge, Jonas Feinstein, Carri Gaines, Nate Goodrich, Andy Henriksen, Joe Holmberg, Debra Huff, Gary Johnson, Bob Logar, Leah MacSwords, Naomi Marcus, Carol Nielsen, James Poole, Robert Radspinner, S.R. Raymond, George Rheinhardt, Steve Smith, Raymond Sowers, Rich Steensma, Pam Synder, Rob Wait, Doug Wallace, and Daniel Wand. October 1, 2015 3 Managing Your Woodlands: A template for your plans for the future Legal property description __________________________________________________________________ Property _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Description _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Nearest city or town ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Tax Parcel Number (optional) _______________________________________________________________ FSA Farm and Tract Numbers (if applicable) ________________________________________________ Total ownership acreage _____________________ Total forested acreage ______________________ Total acreage covered by this plan ______________________ Number of unique stands of trees ______________________ Do you reside on the property? Yes No Basic topography (estimate percent of total acreage that is) Complex topography (many steep ravines and aspects) Simple topography (few ravines and changes of aspect) Percent of land that is Flat (<5% grade) ___________ Gentle Slope (6 to 20% grade) ___________ Steep Slope (> 21% grade) ___________ Road Conditions (check): Excellent (80% accessible) Good (at least 50%) Fair (at least 25%) Poor (less than 10%) Estimated improved road length (bulldozed with graveled surface) ___________ Estimated unimproved road length (bulldozed with but original soil/bedrock) ___________ Which watershed is the property located in (include appropriate watershed unit for your state): _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ October 1, 2015 4 Managing Your Woodlands: A template for your plans for the future _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Property History _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________